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After being invited to perform as Brian Setzer's opening act during his Fall 1998 tour, the group signed to Surfdog, then Hollywood Records, and released their eponymous debut album in 1998.

[2][3] The Daetweilers had listened to music by Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller as children, and been inspired by them to begin playing the trumpet and drums.

[2] Rockabilly and swing revival musician Brian Setzer heard some of the group's early recordings and invited them to perform as the opening act for his Fall 1998 tour.

"[11] Hollywood Records' General Manager told Billboard at the end of 1998 that this decision drew criticism from some who were skeptical of the new format; however, in the following months, other major-label artists also began releasing their music as free MP3 files.

[18] Lead singer Eldon Daetweiler has stated that the group did not aim to be a "quote swing band", and that their objective was instead to imagine "What if Frank Sinatra grew up in the town of Twin Peaks or hung out with David Bowie?

[8] In December 1997, Billboard reported that lead guitarist Todd Thurman and his wife, events marketing coordinator Judyth Springer-Thurman, had had a daughter, named Genevieve Dorothy.